Runguma Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Runguma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Runguma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya511:905,48833,171
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Runguma Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Runguma Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Runguma is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Runguma? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,220,661st most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Runguma reside; 84 percent reside in East Africa and 84 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 905,488. In Kenya Runguma is most common in: Tharaka Nithi County, where 96 percent live, Kiambu County, where 2 percent live and Meru County, where 2 percent live. Barring Kenya Runguma occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 14 percent live and Sudan, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rungumma934/
Rungumaa931/
Ruguma9238/
Runuma925/
Rungumi8612/
Ruguuma861/
Rugumay861/
Rughuma861/
Rugoma7725/
Rugumo772/
Rūguma771/
Ronuma771/
Rongoma71338/
Rumhuma7132/
Rumhumha6716/
Rongoumi6710/
Rongomea673/
Ronhouma671/
Rougousmo631/
Rogoma6217/
Rugomo6216/
Rongomi5744/
Ronomai571/
Rongomoi5317/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Runguma
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